2mmfs Kyle Of Lochalsh (an Extract)

Having just joined yesterday I thought I would share one of my layouts in 2mmFS.

It started as a layout in a boxfile (in 4 x 300mm sections) and I flew it in my hand luggage to the UK to appear at the Burgess Hill model railway exhibition in 2010. Having then sat packed away in the boxfile for 18 months, Dapol released the class 26 and so I decided to give the layout a makeover including building the station building, final detailing and transfering it to an IKEA lack shelf as a permanent layout.

The detailed build and revamp has been described on RMweb, however I attach a few photos and should they be of interest I can provide more or answer any questions on it.

I can confirm it is 2mmFS and is only those dimensions...shall I post the set of 'photos with a € coin for scale'

The backscene was courtesy of a photo kindly taken (and stitched together) by Gary of 'Glenuig' layout fame (his layout was an inspiration in my building of this...and of course Ian Futers too who remains a hero...) and it replaces the earlier blue sky backscene which looked a bit 'Club Med Holiday brochure'...I think this one conveys the mood a little bit more...and if you can smell the fish...then I guess its working!

Here's a few more photos from the layout, starting with a couple of rtr locos that have been detailed mainly the Farish class 24 and the Dapol class 26 (the underframe still needs to be adjusted to suit the no.) The station building is made of card and is a reduced version of the original but I hope it helps convey the sense of place...

The 2mm track is a huge difference, well worth the effort. I do like 2mm it opens the door to so many possibilities and a total 360 to 1/32 or 7mm.

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With all those tasty diesels becoming available from Dapol & Bachmann, not to mention the new MK1's & MK2A's........... the possabilities for full length trains indoors are becoming very tempting indeed

With all those tasty diesels becoming available from Dapol & Bachmann, not to mention the new MK1's & MK2A's........... the possabilities for full length trains indoors are becoming very tempting indeed

Building 2mm track is a bit scary though

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You're talking yourself into it I like the idea of the train in a landscape

I remember seeing this layout 'over there' at the planning stage, as a mock-up - in fact I saved the pictures - but utterly lost track of it; I had no idea it had been completed - and it looks fantastic!!! Those locos are amazing too - I appreciate your hand on them Pete, but even so, N Gauge has certainly come along way in recent years!